Empire's Daughter: Book I of Empire's Legacy - Empire's Legacy 1
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Ages: 18+
Once there was an Eastern Empire of grandeur and beauty and learning. Then it disappeared, leaving only snatches of story and faint memories in a little sea-bordered land far to the west, where invasion from both north and south now threatens. Could the Eastern Empire still exist - and if it does, if it can be found, will it come to the aid of its long-forgotten province?
In the first book of the award-winning Empire's Legacy trilogy, Leste, an island nation, grows short of food. Raiding a nearby land, rich in grain and livestock, while its army is occupied on its northern frontier, will be simple and quick. But they haven't counted on spies among them.
Lena, a young fisherwoman, is inspired by her Emperor's message: to defend their land against this invasion, women must learn to fight. Answering his call separates Lena from her lover, the first sacrifice in what becomes a deadly battle for her land, not just with Leste, but with unexpected enemies from within. Caught up in the intrigues of the Emperor, watching the world she has known since childhood change irretrievably, can Lena reconcile the village girl she was with the soldier she has become?
Reviews
a deep look into societal norms and the powers of both conviction and expectation. It’s intense, deeply character driven, and an exceptional foundation on which to build a trilogy . .
This book…! Now this book is just something special… This book gives a reader so much more than just one idea, one plot, one theme around strong women. This book will have you witness an Empire’s current, past and future affairs with its history literally changing before your eyes. It was absolutely fantastic!
. . . the author skillfully draws the reader into the tale, and the reader can smell the sea and feel the coarse ropes of the fishing nets against their hands as if they were living the story. This is the first book of the Empire’s Legacy series, and it keeps the reader hungering for more.
